Mane, a right-footed player who can be utilised on both flanks, will wear the number 19 shirt and is expected to link up with his new team-mates when they return to Melwood to start pre-season training on Saturday.

Sadio Mane has moved from Southampton to Liverpool FC for a deal worth £30 million.

Mane told Liverpoolfc.com: "Today is a big day and I am very happy to sign for one of the biggest clubs in Europe.

“It’s a club that has won a lot of trophies and has a big history.

“Now I am looking forward to meeting all the staff and my teammates and starting the season.”

He instead joined Southampton for almost £12m, where among his achievements was scoring the fastest hat-trick in Premier League history when scoring three times in 176 seconds against Aston Villa in May 2015.

Mane becomes the fifth player to move from St Mary’s to Anfield during the last two years, following the earlier moves of Adam Lallana, Rickie Lambert, Dejan Lovren and Nathaniel Clyne.